Joshua hopes to take first steps with prosthetic

JOSHUA Duffy-Huff, who recently celebrated his first birthday, was born with his legs twisted behind his back. When he was just a month old surgeons had to amputate his legs below the knee.

But, thanks to the Oprah Winfrey Show and American Airlines, who before Christmas provided the family with a free trip to the US so Joshua could undergo treatment in Michigan, the little tot may soon take his first steps.

He is now back home in Castletownroche, Co Cork, with his parents and having been fitted with unique prosthetic legs has every chance of taking his first steps soon.